2008
Persistent and Relapsing Babesiosis in Immunocompromised Patients
Krause PJ, Gewurz BE, Hill D, Marty FM, Vannier E, Foppa IM, Furman RR, Neuhaus E, Skowron G, Gupta S, McCalla C, Pesanti EL, Young M, Heiman D, Hsue G, Gelfand JA, Wormser GP, Dickason J, Bia FJ, Hartman B, Telford SR, Christianson D, Dardick K, Coleman M, Girotto JE, Spielman A. Persistent and Relapsing Babesiosis in Immunocompromised Patients. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 46: 370-376. PMID: 18181735, DOI: 10.1086/525852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase patientsAntibabesial treatmentClinical courseControl subjectsBlood smearsRetrospective case-control studyOptimal treatment regimenStandard antimicrobial therapyMalaria-like illnessBabesia microti infectionMost cases patientsCase-control studyCourse of therapyB-cell lymphomaAdministration of atovaquoneImmunologic statusStandard therapyAntimicrobial regimenSuch patientsTreatment regimenMicroti infectionAntimicrobial therapyPersistent infectionCell lymphomaAcute babesiosis
2006
Reinfection and relapse in early Lyme disease.
KRAUSE PJ, FOLEY DT, BURKE GS, Christianson D, Closter L, Spielman A, _ _. Reinfection and relapse in early Lyme disease. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2006, 75: 1090-4. PMID: 17172372, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2006.75.1090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly Lyme diseaseRecurrent episodesLyme diseaseErythema migransStandard antibiotic therapyInitial rashPrompt administrationAntibiotic therapyClinical manifestationsPrevent relapsePersistent infectionBody sitesDiseaseSequential episodesSpecific antibodiesEndemic sitesEpisodesReinfectionRelapseDetectable levelsFrequent contactVector ticksYearsRashSerology